
Stay Forth Leadership Podcast
Leadership is challenging, a lot like climbing a mountain. The Stay Forth Leadership Podcast is a resource to help you become an effective leader- someone who is healthy, self-aware, and working with the grain of their gifting at a sustainable pace to produce long-term impact. Each week, Alan Briggs hosts practical conversations with leadership experts designed to equip you with tools to produce the highest amount of change possible through new awareness, new information, new tools, and processes to guide you on your journey to become the healthiest and most impactful leader you can be.
Find out more about who we are and what we do at www.stayforth.com
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May 10, 2022 • 20min
301 - Alan Briggs ”From Europe with love; 4 reasons we need a community”
On today's episode, Alan brings you inside a recent trip to Europe and shares 4 reasons why community matters and why we all need to be part of a community.
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May 5, 2022 • 33min
300 - Deanna Singh ”What is the future of work? What HAS to change?”
On today's episode, Alan has a fascinating conversation with social entrepreneur Deanna Singh who has launched several companies and social enterprises. We talk about the future of work, what needs to change and how we can become more inclusive.
Check out her new book Actions Speak Louder
About Deanna
Deanna Singh is recognized as a leading authority in building innovative opportunities within underserved communities. As Chief Change Agent and Founder of Flying Elephant, Deanna is a highly respected thought leader, who has spent almost 20 years researching, designing and building asset-based solutions to complex social challenges. Today she travels the world inspiring and educating audiences.
A gifted communicator, entrepreneurial businesswoman, and trailblazer Deanna’s interactive style combines personal stories with authenticity, vulnerability, and humor that takes the audience on a journey of self-discovery.
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Book: Actions Speak Louder Than Words
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May 3, 2022 • 25min
299 - Stay Forth Team ”Limiting Beliefs. What they are and how to dismantle them”
On today's episode, Jonathan sits down with Stay Forth Coach and Director of Alignment, Mat Gahm for a practical conversation about limiting beliefs. Mat discusses how to identify them, and offers practical steps to dismantle them.
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Apr 28, 2022 • 32min
298 - Wayne Francis ”God and Race; beyond black fists and white knuckles”
On today's episode, Pastor, speaker and author Wayne Francis talks with Alan about his book, his life and the challenges of speaking up too loud... or not at all on the issue of race. We highly encourage you to listen to this one with your team and pick up his book God and Race
About Wayne
Wayne Francis leads the New York City location of The Life Church and was the founder and lead pastor of the former Authentic Church, which merged with The Life Church in early 2020. Wayne and his wife, Claudene, have been married for twenty years and have two beautiful teenage daughters, Haleigh and Ryleigh.
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Apr 26, 2022 • 30min
297 - Tanya Dalton ”De clutter your life”
On today's episode, Alan chats with mom, entrepreneur and thought leader Tanya Dalton about why we're doing so many things and how to declutter our lives.
About Tanya
Often described as a mix between Brené Brown and Stephen Covey, Tanya Dalton is a best-selling author, speaker, and nationally recognized productivity expert. Tanya serves as a growth strategist for female leaders. Her highly anticipated second book, On Purpose: The Busy Woman’s Guide to an Extraordinary Life of Meaning and Success, will be on sale on October 12, 2021.
In addition to having her first book, The Joy of Missing Out, being named one of the Top 10 Business Books of the year by Fortune Magazine, Tanya’s podcast, The Intentional Advantage has received millions of downloads from listeners around the world. She is also a featured expert on several networks including NBC and Fox and is a VIP contributor for Entrepreneur.com. Tanya has been featured in some of the world’s leading publications including Forbes, Inc, Fast Company, and Real Simple. She has been awarded the elite Enterprising Women Award and has been named the Female Entrepreneur to Watch for the state of North Carolina.
Tanya is also the founder and CEO of inkWELL Press Productivity Co. a multi-million dollar company providing tools that work as a catalyst in helping women do less while achieving maximum success.
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Apr 21, 2022 • 23min
296 - Alan Briggs ”Change your leadership trajectory with this word”
We got into our roles to say YES to people, yet the key for many leaders to go to the next level of impact is saying NO to the barrage of mediocre and even good things in life and leadership.
On today's episode, Alan covers why saying NO is crucial for changing the trajectory of your leadership and how to do it in a way that educates and honors people.
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Apr 19, 2022 • 47min
295 - Bryan Sims ”What we’re missing when we lead alone?”
On today's episode, consultant, coach, professor and author Bryan Sims shares the REAL challenges with leading alone vs leading together and even gives Alan consulting feedback on the team challenges Stay Forth is facing. This is a longer episode, but a very practical one.
About Bryan
Bryan is a pioneer, coach, writer, and professor. He has worked since 2001 as a Leadership and Organizational Change Coach with Spiritual Leadership, Inc. (SLI) where he has trained and coached leaders, teams, churches, and organizations over extended periods of time to bring spiritual awakening and missional effectiveness. He has coached in Anglican, Methodist, Free Methodist, Wesleyan, Baptist, Presbyterian, and non-denominational settings. In his work with SLI, he also serves in leadership with the Movement Leaders Collective.
Bryan has also been a professor of leadership at Asbury Theological Seminary since 2011. His teaching expertise relates to team leadership, equipping, leading change, adaptive spiritual leadership, and the link between leadership and discipleship.
Bryan is a graduate of West Texas A&M University (1998) and Asbury Theological Seminary (M.Div., 2003) and has a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership from Regent University (2009). He is author of "Leading Together: The Holy Possibility of Harmony and Synergy in the Face of Change" (100Movements Publishing, 2022) and has authored a chapter in "Leadership the Wesleyan Way" (Emeth Press, 2016).
He and his wife MyLinda have been happily married since 1997 and have four children: Isaiah, Luke, Silas, and Lydia. They live in Dallas, Texas.
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at www.bryandsims.com.
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Apr 14, 2022 • 34min
294 - Tyler Reagin ”how do we lead what we didn’t start?”
Leadership is hard. The challenges and questions associated with leading well are wide ranging. For example, how do you lead a team or organization that you didn't start?
On today's episode, Alan talks with consultant and writer Tyler Reagin about how to navigate the challenges of leading a team or organization you didn't start
About Tyler
Tyler Reagin is an author the founder and CEO of The Life Giving Company. He was the President of Catalyst, a leadership development organization that exists to unify and equip leaders who love the Church through resources and experiential events.
Prior to leading the charge at Catalyst, Tyler served for seven years under the leadership of Andy Stanley as the Service Programming Director of Browns Bridge Community Church (a campus of North Point Ministries).
Whether you are leading a team of 2 or 200 there is much to be gleaned from this episode.
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Apr 12, 2022 • 22min
293 - Alan Briggs ” A dozen axioms that will change your life; A summary”
As we conclude out series on a dozen axioms that will change your life, Alan offers a summary of each axiom in today's episode. We want to encourage you to go back and listen to these again and even share them with friends, colleagues, and those you lead.
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Apr 7, 2022 • 41min
292 - Mark Johnston ”Feeling disoriented? It’s part of the journey”
On today's episode, Alan has a great conversation with pastor and leader Mark Johnston about disorientation and why it's part of our life and leadership journey.
About Mark
is the founder and lead pastor of The Journey. He and his wife Susie have two kids, Madeline and Conner. Fueled by a passion to reach unchurched people, Mark and Susie began The Journey in 2007, creating an engaging community of faith where people can experience the life-giving message of Jesus. In addition to his role at The Journey, Mark partners with the Association of Related Churches to coach pastors and leaders nationwide, providing insight on church growth, organizational structure, and leadership.
Outside of pouring his passion into ministry, Mark likes to ski, drive, play golf, and enjoys exploring new places with his family. Also, he once climbed a mountain. (If you get a chance, ask him about that – he’s always happy to describe it.)
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